FIFA Player of the Century (internet poll) 2000
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The FIFA Player of the Century (internet poll) 2000 was an online fan-voted award that recognized Diego Maradona as the greatest footballer of the 20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FIFA Player of the Century (fan vote) | 1 |
| FIFA Player of the Century (internet poll) 2000 canonical | 1 |
| FIFA Player of the Century internet vote | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: FIFA Player of the Century (internet poll) 2000 Context triple: [Diego Maradona, awardReceived, FIFA Player of the Century (internet poll) 2000]
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A.
CONCACAF Player of the Century (fan vote)
The CONCACAF Player of the Century (fan vote) is an honorary title recognizing the footballer selected by fans as the greatest from the CONCACAF region over the 20th century.
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B.
World Soccer Player of the Year 2010
World Soccer Player of the Year 2010 is an annual award presented by World Soccer magazine to the footballer judged to be the best in the world for that calendar year.
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C.
FIFA FIFPro World XI selection
The FIFA FIFPro World XI selection is an annual all-star football team composed of the best players in the world at each position, as voted on by professional footballers worldwide.
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FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 2010
The FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 2010 is the official selection of the best-performing players from the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament in South Africa, chosen by FIFA.
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E.
FIFPro
FIFPro is the worldwide representative organization for professional footballers, acting as their global union and advocacy body.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: FIFA Player of the Century (internet poll) 2000 Target entity description: The FIFA Player of the Century (internet poll) 2000 was an online fan-voted award that recognized Diego Maradona as the greatest footballer of the 20th century.
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A.
CONCACAF Player of the Century (fan vote)
The CONCACAF Player of the Century (fan vote) is an honorary title recognizing the footballer selected by fans as the greatest from the CONCACAF region over the 20th century.
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B.
World Soccer Player of the Year 2010
World Soccer Player of the Year 2010 is an annual award presented by World Soccer magazine to the footballer judged to be the best in the world for that calendar year.
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C.
FIFA FIFPro World XI selection
The FIFA FIFPro World XI selection is an annual all-star football team composed of the best players in the world at each position, as voted on by professional footballers worldwide.
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D.
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 2010
The FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 2010 is the official selection of the best-performing players from the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament in South Africa, chosen by FIFA.
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E.
FIFPro
FIFPro is the worldwide representative organization for professional footballers, acting as their global union and advocacy body.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fan-voted award
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football award ⓘ online poll ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
FIFA Internet Player of the Century
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linked to:
FIFA Player of the Century (co-winner)
FIFA Player of the Century internet vote ⓘ |
| announcedIn | 2000 FIFA World Player of the Year Gala ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Pelé ⓘ |
| awardedFor | being the best footballer of the 20th century ⓘ |
| category | individual football award ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
FIFA Player of the Century (grand jury) 2000
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linked to:
FIFA Player of the Century (co-winner)
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| controversy | difference between fan vote and expert vote ⓘ |
| countryOfOrganizer | Switzerland ⓘ |
| decisionBasis | popular vote ⓘ |
| eligibility | players active in the 20th century ⓘ |
| field | sports awards ⓘ |
| hasGenderBiasDebate | male-only award ⓘ |
| hasRecipient | Diego Maradona ⓘ |
| honours | Diego Maradona ⓘ |
| languageOfVotingInterface | multiple languages ⓘ |
| locationOfAnnouncement |
Italy
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Rome ⓘ |
| notableFor | fan preference for Diego Maradona over Pelé ⓘ |
| organizer | FIFA Communications Department ⓘ |
| partOf |
FIFA Player of the Century awards
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linked to:
FIFA Player of the Century (co-winner)
|
| pointInTime | 2000 ⓘ |
| presentedBy | FIFA ⓘ |
| recognizes | greatest footballer of the 20th century ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Diego Maradona being named FIFA Internet Player of the Century ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | internet fan vote ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 20th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodEvaluated | 1901–2000 ⓘ |
| votingGroup | football fans ⓘ |
| votingMedium |
FIFA official website
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linked to:
FIFA
online ⓘ |
| winner | Diego Maradona ⓘ |
| year | 2000 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: FIFA Player of the Century (internet poll) 2000 Description of subject: The FIFA Player of the Century (internet poll) 2000 was an online fan-voted award that recognized Diego Maradona as the greatest footballer of the 20th century.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: FIFA Player of the Century (internet poll) 2000
FIFA Player of the Century (internet poll) 2000
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FIFA Player of the Century internet vote
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linked to: FIFA Player of the Century (internet poll) 2000